Goanet highlights By Selma Carvalho [email protected] The House at Assagao is a short story included in Peter Nazareth's recently released anthology titled, 'Pivoting on the Point of Return: Modern Goan Literature.' http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189653.html
A breath-taking photo of Saligao Church titled The flaming Cross was sent in by Rajan Parrikar. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189621.html Selma Carvalho's weekly column is about being an Konkani-English interpreter in London. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189617.html A Konkani tiatr based on the life of alleged serial killer Mohananad, titled 'Mahanand Monis Vo Soitan?' is being currently staged in the UK and scheduled to be staged elsewhere. But are we jumping to conclusions by publically sentencing a man before a trial. What "rich traditions are we talking about?" asks, novelist Victor Rangel-Ribeiro. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189607.html Recently the Deputy Director of Tourism of Goa stunned the world by her statement "you can't blame the locals, they have never seen such women." Armstrong Vaz forwarded an open letter by a young girl in India. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189605.html Lino Dourado writes his Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Sorgar Vocchunk Zai, Punn: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189588.html JoeGoaUK gives us a dose of nostalgia with his video of a musical trio playing Portuguese songs. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189564.html Writer Lucio Rodrigues introspects on the Goan question: "To konna'lo?" A literary piece, included in the anthology of modern Goan literature. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189491.html Edward Verdes wants to know if "Alamabradu" was a Konkani word. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189565.html Venantius has a plausible explanation for the word. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189597.html Dr. Nandkumar Kamat gives us a cultural history of ragi, which is a commonly consumed pulse in Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189431.html A heated discussion on Goanet this week dwelled on whether scientist are completely neutral when publishing their findings or are their publications waylaid by special interests groups which fund their research especially when it comes to the controversial topic of global warming. Some opinions on this matter by: Gabriel de Figueiredo: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189332.html Santosh Helekar: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189342.html Samir Kelekar: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189363.html Is Goa a lost paradise or has the recent media hype unnecessarily disfigured Goa for the sake of sensationalism and cheap TV ratings. Eminent Goan author Monohar Shetty shares his views: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189510.html An integral part of living in a Goan village and becoming part of the village is being given a nickname, in Konkani called a 'vadd naum. Valmiki Faleiro shares an article he wrote on Goan nicknames. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189443.html Antonio Mascarenhas announces the world alliance of Goan organizations: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189409.html And finally enjoy the singing of two sisters on a video by JoeGoaUK. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/189352.html Subscribe to Goanet at: Send in your comments and feedback by simply emailing [email protected] Feedback to the compiler at [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
